Many doubted the decision of Fernando Alonso in summer. To leave Alpine. Not attending to the offer or offers of the gala team. To do that, and to go to Aston Martin. In a race it was verified that he did well. And now, after three tests that are very different from each other, it has been shown once again that it may well be his best move in F1. Something that he himself has dropped.
Not only because of the performance of both cars, with an Aston Martin that it has much more rhythm than the Alpine and that in three races he has three podiums, but also for the environment. for what you breathe in both teams. And yes, also by Esteban Ocon.
Because one is not the same as the other. Because it is not the same to have the French as a partner, to say something, than have Lance Stroll by your side. No, it’s not the same. And in Alpine they have not learned. That’s why everything stays the same.
Ocon almost made a mess in Jeddah last year. And since there were no limits in Brazil, in the ‘sprint race’, the time has come. The moment when Ocon and Alonso they compromised their career over a couple of avoidable touches. Fernando has left, but Esteban continues.
They were on the points, but…
And next to him is Gasly, with whom he does not have a good relationship no matter how much they want to appear in Alpine. In Australia, tremendous accident between the two that put Alpine out of the race when the points were in his hand.
They stayed at zero, and in the gala brand they talk about “chaotic situation”: “If Gasly didn’t go long, he would have been ahead. Esteban followed Tsunoda, but Pierre didn’t see him and they collided.
It’s a phrase from Otmar Szafnauer, who explains: “It’s bad luck because we had good points, with a deserved fifth. Gasly was able to follow Sainz. It’s a shame they crashed, but you shouldn’t blame one or the other.”
The truth is that Ocon did, making it clear that for him Gasly was responsible at the same time that he called “suicidal” to some pilots for their attitude in the restart: “He didn’t leave me room, and we crashed”.
